Dating-stamp.



s. 11. HOGGSON.

DATING STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9 1 l9l7 Pmemea Dec. 31, 1918.

142899762" 2 11mm-SHEETv a." *f lzf af? 'i 71'/ 0/3 nu man: runs ou. ruumn., wnmnamu. n c.

S. H.` HOGGSON.

DANN@ STAMP.

APPLlCATlON FILED NOV.9I l9l7. l

I Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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SAMUEL H. HOGGSON, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 THE POST DATER-STAMP CO., OF WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, A CORPORATION OF NORTH CAROLINA.

DATING-STAMP.

Application led November 9, 1917. Serial No. 201,046.

To all wlw/m z't may concern: v

' Beit known that I, SAMUEL H. HoGesoN, a citizen of the United States, and residing at New York` in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dating-Stamps, of whichthe yfollowing is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

T his invention relatesto what are known as dating stamps and particularly to dating Stamps of the class shown and described in U. S. Letters Patent No. 1,086,852 granted to T. R. Post, February 10, 19111, and No. 1,032.769 granted to the same party July 16, 1912; and the object thereof is to iinprove stamps of this class so as to facilitate their construction and operation, to facilitate the repair and cleaning thereof when neessary, and to increase the durability thereof, and to provide an improved construction whereby the assemblage of the operative parts and the disconnection thereof when necessary for repair, cleaning or other purposes are facilitated, and the operation thereof when in use rendered more accurate and successful; and with these and other objects in view the invention consists in the production or construction of a single unit or unitary device involving a stock. the usuall printing disks or wheels and the usual name oi' signature plate and heading or title 'plate employed in connection therewith, together with all necessary parts for operating or turning said printing disks or wheels and for locking or securing all of said parts in position to form said unit or unitary device, which unit or unitary device kis insertible into and removable from the usual frame or casing, or a frame or casing of any suitable constru'tion, as a whole, for repairs,

cleaning or other purposes, whenever necessary or desirable; said invention also consisting in a construction of the class specilied for use in a dating stamp or other printing device whereby the operation of the device will not injurethebearngs or mountings of the printed disks or` wheels and cause them to operateirregularly or unevenly. Y Y v The invention also involves other advantages in construction and operation which will hereinafter, appear, and said invention Specication of Letters Patentatenten nec. si, 11918.'

is fully disclosed .in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate partsv of my in'iprovement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the `views. and in ,whichz- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vvertical lsection of a dating stamp involving my invention and on theline lf-l of Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 a plan view of the device as shown in Fig. 1 with parts of the construction broken away and in section;

Fig. 3 a plan view of the unitary device or construction whichl I employ detached;

Fig. 4 a side view looking in -the direction of the arrow 4 of Fig. 3

portion of the-unitary device constituting my invention, with part of the construction broken away, said-Stork or frame portion shownl disconnected;

Fig. 7 a side view of one fori'n of a printing .disk or wheel which I employ, two-of which are used:

' Fig. 8 a similar viewiof another printing u 7o f Fig. 5 a sectionontheline 5-5 of Fig. 3,' .Fig 6 a plan viewof the stock or frame i being. composed of two parts which are disk or wheell which I employ and two of which are used; f.

Fig. 9.an inner end view of a clutch sleeve which I employ in connection with the disk oi; whee1 shown in Fig. 7 and two of which are used; and

. Fig. 10 an innerend view of another clut'h sleeve which I employ in connef'tionl with the disk or wheel shown in Fig. 8, and two of which are used.

In the drawing forming part of this speciiication. I have shown at a, the casing of a dating stamp of the class under consideration` and at a2 an endless inking strip or ribbon such as that shown and described in the first patent liereinbefore referred to, and at as. at, a5 and as. I have shown the means for operating said inking strip, the means for operating said strip being con-l nerted with a stamp head arm a?, and said stamp head arm bung provided with the usual or any siitablestamp head as, all these parts being the same in form, construction and operation as the similar pai-ts shown and described in the first patent hereinbefore referred to, and forming no part of this invention;

Y a9, to receive the unit or unitary device* vvhich' constitutes v,this f invention, the formr of the cut-out portionsof the sidesof. .the casing being indicated in dotted 'lines 'inv In the precie.iffmyfirlviiin ifndvide a unitoruiiitary type' device b of the class hereinbefore referred to, said unit being shownmounted for use'in Figsglvland 2,v

and being shown .detached and .in detail in Figs. 3 to 10 inclusive,v and the top and.v

sides of the casing a are cut out asshoivnl at Fig. 1...

'I In 'the constructionfof Amy.i:improver- 5l :unit or unitary device for:c use v.in `dating stamps and; other printing apparatus,v I provide la lstock c which is oblong. and rectangular in .plan, and the front andxback jsides 102 of which areYperallelandesmlar. .in form, and the y,laterali sides c3 of which iareefalso parallel and similar'in form,- andsaid stockt-is `corn,- posedY offtw'oparts .iyando Lthe division being incentral vertical plane Vwhich ranges longitudinally of the stamp,and ,01.19. Ofsaid v parts-iS` P.IQvidedi/vith dovrei pins Gj'adaptedgtoentereorresponding recesses in the.` other part,` and' 'the' said parts-are 'also Q provided in their' adjacent faces Withoblong 4, casing a, which are indicated-indotted lines Y in Fig.A V1,.,and said- Vparts-0i are also proprovided lwith,forwardly and. backvvardl-yy ranging recesses 022;. ,-,The front and back vided at'.l thef,l top thereof 'Witl'ij-transverse shoulders '01 below Which are ftransverse an. nular shoulderszoil, 4and the ,shoulders c1 are sides of the stock c are providedl at the top. thereof with rounded-.transverse projecting n shoulders 013 over' which the inking strip a2 vpasses -vvhen therv device is in use, and said shoulders are provided With lend ianges 014 which -hold said strip 'in place.

The forwardly and vbackivardly ranging.v l recesses -fclg in the tops of the 'shoulders c1". i Lare provided, one in the front end portion..

i thereof. and the other-in the rear end portion thereof with spring-apertures 015, and the.

separate stock members c4 I and 05 in the Y central top portion ythereof Iare provided .vvith transverse ,apertures .0.16, the Outer end ppp tions of which have reduced extensions 01? which pass through .the shoulders `o1", and.

through the recesses. 0.12,'and said Side portions c4 and .c5 of'thestock care provided .:With screw aperturesclfffto receive screvvsj ypassed thro'ughthej'sides 'of-the casing ato hold thewunlt. .or unitary .device b fin position.

The stockY c is provided with alargecem disksrg-.orHWvheels are provided Withfltralily trail Hlaterally @ranging 0135 4'iivhich passes through both parts thereof, and in the Vconstruction of the operative parts ofthe unitvor unitary device '6, -lI employ a central spindle d on Whichare mounted two "central Iprinting disks or Wheels e, one of which is a day Wheel and the other a month Wheel, and

one of Which is shown inv Fig.=1, and these directed clutchasleeves e2, the ends of which are providedwith clutch members e3, and the outer sides of the difslrs..or Wheels@ .arepro-y vided .with fcircularlv arranged recesses. v1.64,

v (.iljearly l shown in Figs.. 5 and-S, vand which..

correspond ill iumber and' radial locationI 80 with the arrangementof type ony the-disks-l if Orkwhelsbe. l y l.

* Mounted e on .the i dles'd rec'lutchsleevles filone of. whchs.

Shown in Fg- 1:0, andiaf; Gl-UfGhVSlQQVeS. :are S5 provided with mill/redheads #pandrhein-Al ner ends .thereof .alie Providedfwith clutch' members f3 which@correspond'Wthfheluth rilenflb'se"11s..63 :.Onithelsleevsrf" of the Wheels .e

andthe heads f2: ofthev` sleeves 1f are provide" 90 onxftheir inner sides with circular-shoulders Or'hub .lflflerrlloersv f,..and one of the sleeves-fi and its "head f2 isiprovided vv'itjha deep circular-recess f5 Varound theeorresponrli-ng end@ of thespind'lel, and.thejhead f2 `of thefotheijg sleeve fisxprovidedalso .With alecesffi euf the end of the spindle d which passes .th-rough; 'Y the recess f6 is providedWi-thgan .annular grower@ iii-.Which is mounted adetachable. ledkng-.rngd.and theenid .of Said Spindle, which ,p assg'is through the recess l.f5 is Lalso provided with a groove d4 in- 1which is. mounted a detachable locking ring d5, andyQ mounted on .thege-nd portion of .-thespiriollel d vWithin the recessjfis la ,spiralspringd which bears on the-'locking ringdyand-.on 5;; the innerend Wall of .the-recess f5.1# a. 1 Mounted `011th@ vOuter sidesof the' printing; disks `or ivheels e `are other printing disks or Wheels g, one of which is shown in Fig. 7,. and s-aid disks or Wheels are provided With. oppositely .directed clutch sleeves g2, the ends of which are provided With clutch members g3, and the clutch sleeves g2 fit movably onAv the clutch sleeves .e3 of the-disks or :Wheelsf e, and the disks or Wheels g are also provided t .y with circularly arrangedape'rtures g4.Which, correspond radially With the arrangement.: of the type kon .theffaces-of Vsaidjdisks-ore Wheels, and which are adapted vto registerflZO with the recesses "e4 in the disks or Wheels ie; Mounted on the clutch sleeves f are clutch: sleeves h, Oneof Which .is Shown in'Fig. and said sleevesare provided with annular milled heads 'h2 .having shoulders or hubs ha; 125 and the clutch sleevesehare .also providedfat'i- 1 their inner ends with clutch members :hif-

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which correspondWith-'thev clutch members tlieother a utility Wheel on which are'printed or placed any suitable type letters which represent an;v desired words or letters having a well known meaning such as Act,

0. K, Pd or any other suitable words :tures c1 and the extensions c17 thereof are locking pins a', and mounted on said pins Within the apertures 016, which form spring chan'ibers are spiral springs 912 which normally serve toforcesaid pins inwardly, and the said pins pass lthrough the apertures g4 in the-disks or wheels g and enter the recesses c4 in the disks or wheels e, and the outer ends ofsaid pins are provided with milled heads 3.

Mounted inthe tops of the opposite side portions 'of the separate parts c4 and c5 of the stock c is'the usual'removable name or signature plate y' and a removable business heading or title plate j2, and any suitable advertising material may be placed on these plates, and especially on the plate j?, the plate 7' being primarily intended as a name or signature plate.

Theshoulders 013 of the stock c are provided in their inner sides with beveled grooves and the'ends of the plates j and 7'2 are correspondingly formed as shown at lc in Fig. l, and said plates are provided at their outer sides with thumb and finger pieces j3 by means of which they may be manipulated or inserted into position, or removed therefrom when necessary, and mounted in the recesses cl2 at the outer sides of the separate parts of the stock are lock levers m through which the lock pins z' pass. One of said levers meXtends forwardly and the other backwardly, and each is provided at its free end with a thumb and finger piece mg'by which it may be manipulated, and mounted inthe recesses 015 are springs a which normally serve to force said levers upwardly, in which position they lock the plates j and j? in position, and in order to remove said plates` the levers m must be depressed.

I also, in practice, prefer to provide the annular' shoulders or hub members f4 of the clutch sleeves f with type characters similar tothe printing type or characters on the disks or wheels e; and the hubs or shoulder members iig of the sleeves h with type characters similar to those on the disks or wheels 7, which construction or provision will facilitate the use of the device, as will be readily understood, andas shown and described in the first Post patent hereinbefore referred to, but it may be understood that my invention is not limited to any arrangement of type characters on any of the printing Wheels herein shown yand described, or on the hub or shoulder members f4 and 71,3, or on the plates j and jg, this invention pertaining to the mechanical parts of the construction only.

From the `foregoing description, it will be seen that when the parts are assembled as shown in F ig. 5, they may be locked together by forcing the Vspindle d to the right until the end portion in which the groove d2 is formed projects, after which the locking ring d3 may be placed in position and the spindle allowed'to return to its normal position Vas shown in said figure, and it will thus be seen that while all the parts of the unitary device are snugly assembled they are also loosely connected, said parts being held in their normal positionsby the action of the spring als.` i l F rom the foregoing description it will be seen that theV stock or frame in connection- With which the rotary and other' printing devices are' mounted and through which the spindle d passes is divided into separate parts in a plane at right angles to said spindle and the rotary printing devices are also mounted in planes parallel with the' abuttin faces of said parts and this is one of-the importantfeatures of my construction as the assembling of the parts and the operation of the deviceas herein described depend thereon. f v v In assembling' the separate parts' of said unit, the springs n are first placed in position in the stock, after which the levers 'my are placed in the recesses 012, after Vwhich the lock pins t' with the springs 'z'z thereon are passed outwardly through the stock members and through the levers m as shown in Fig. 5` after which the disks or wheels y are placed in position followed by the clutch sleevesL. The disks or wheels e are then placed' in position, after which the clutch sleeves f are inserted. and this completes the assemblage of the said separate parts of the unit or unitary device, and said parts are then connected by passing the spindle d with the spring d mounted thereon transversely through said parts from left to rightq in the position shown in Fig. 5, and forcing said spindle through said parts until the end with the groove Z2 therein projects, after which the locking ring d3 is placed in said groove and the spindle turned to its normal position by the spring d6. The plates y' and 3'2 may then be placed in position in the -manner hereinbefore described and the complete unit or unitary device is ready for mounting in the frame or casing of the stamp in which it is secured by screws passed through the screw-holes 618.

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f lllroin the foregoing description, it will Y be seen that the unit ori unitary device bis reversible, or-mayfbe turned half-vvay around in ahorizontal plane, and mounted ineither position inthe frameor casing of the starnpyand by reason of this. fact a sheet fofpapery may fbe vprinted on either side edgeportion thereof, or on either end portion thereof, and While I `have, shown. and 'described my'improved unit or unitary device as inserted into the'top ofthe'frame orl'ca'singfof the 'stamp only,=my invention isnot limited'to this arrangement, and Asaid unitor unitary 'device may be'pla'ced in, or secured' in, the-stamp" head a? of `the arm a7, as sliovvn .and described in the Post Patent fNo. 1,032,769hereinbefore referred to.

Although, .I 'have shown anddescribed the preferred'means for carrying the various objects ofY my improvement herein set outand others, into efect',' my invention is not limited' tothe details 'of construction. herein shown and described, and changes'V therein, 'and-modifications. thereof may be madailwithin the scope 'of the' appended' claims, Without departing* from lthe 'spirit of fmy inveft'in 'orQsacr-ificing its advan- A Having "iuiiylaeeeribea ny invention,

what IV 'claim as nevi/and desire to secure.

byLett'ers Patent, is

' 14 l Ina "device of thevelass described,a1 frame and a' unitary 'type devicev or -construction for usefin printingY 'and comprising a lstock composed' 'ofsep'arat'e detachably connectedparts, a plurality of rotary printing-devices mounted iii said ystock 'and in planes parallel with the abutting 4faces of said parts', and means for 'connecting all -of'said parts to' form completeprinting unit insertible into and removablefrom said frame. Y 1

'2. A' unitary type device 'or construction for vusein printing and comprising a' stock composed of separate detachably connected parts, a spindle passing through saidrparts at right angles to their abutting faces, ro-

i' tary printing devicesv mounted on said spindle and in said stock. means forV operating the rotary printing devi-ces, and vmeans involving saidrspindle for detacliably-connecting all of said parts to form a unit in-' 'sertible' into and removable from a suitable frame'or support.

frame vand a unitary type device or construction for use lin printing and comprising a stock eom'p'osedoff/ separate detachably' connected parts, *rotary and "stationary printstock,A 'a vspindle movable 'longitudinally' through said vstock and throughy vsaidrotary printing devices', and means involving said spindle for detachablyv connectingl all of said parts to' foi-irri faunitary-construction.

for

B; In device of the classv described, al

ing devices mounted in `connection with said' Vframe.

insertiblev into and removable Vfrom said'- frame. y ,i

4.; A unitary type deviceor construction for use in printing and comprising a stock composed vof separate detachably connected parts,- rota-ryf printing devices mountediin saidvstock and provided with clutch sleeves, a longitudinally movable spindle passed through said stock and through said clutch sleeves,other clutch sleeves mounted in conlnection with said spindle andvvvith the clutch sleeves. of said rotary printing devices, and Y means involving saidspindle frVdeta'hably connecting all of said parts to forma unit. i Y, v

Y 5. In Vdevice of the class described, a frame and' a-unitar'y type device or construction for use in printing and comprising astock composed of separate detachably f connected parts, rotary printing devices 8.5

mounted in said stock and in planes parallel Vthe-abutting faces of said parts, stationary printing devices mounted in connection with said stock, means in connection Withy-said stock for locking said rotary printing de-l vices against movement, means for operat- `1,05 ing said rotary printing devices, and means 'detachably connecting all ofsaid parts including the stock'to form a unit insertible into and removable from said frame.

7. In a device of the class described, a 1110 frame and a unitary type device or construction for use in printing and comprising a stock composed of separate detachably conv nected parts, rotary printing devices mounted in said stock, and in planes parallel with l'115 the abutting faces of said parts, stationary printing devices detachably mounted in connection with said stock, means for locking said stationary printing devices in position, means for locking the rotary printing de! 1120 vices against movement, means for operating said rotary printing devices, and means for' Y detachably connecting allof said parts to form a complete, independent, unitaryV de-'Y' i vice insertible into and removable from said V125 8.'In a device ofthe class described, a'.V Y

stock composed of separate detachably con# Y l nected' parts, rotary printing devices mount#V ed in 'said'stock, means for operating'said 131iv rotary printing devices, means for locking said rotary printing devices against movement, a longitudinally movable spindle passing through said stock and on which said rotary printing devices are mounted, a spring for moving said spindle in one direction, and means involving said spindle for detachably connecting all of said parts to form a unit insertible into and removable from a support as such.

9. In a type device of the class described, a stock composed of separate detachably connected parts, rotary printing devices mcruted in said stoclr, a spring-controlled spindle movable longitudinally through said stock and through said rotary printing devices, means for operating said rotary printing devices, and means involving said spindle for detachably connecting all of said parts to form a complete unitary device.

l0. In a type device of the class described, a steel; composed of separate detachably connected parts, rotary printing devices mounted between said parts, stationary printing devices mounted on said parts, means for operating said rotary printing devices, means for locking said rotary printing devices against movement, a spring-controlled spindle passing through said stock and through said printing devices and movable longitudinally therethrough, and means involving said spindle for detachably connecting all of said parts to form an independent unit.

11. A unitary type device or construction :tor use in printing, said device comprising a box-shaped stock one side ot' Which is closed and provided with an opening, rotary printing devices mounted in said stock and the perimeters of which extend through said opening, rotary operating devices mounted on the opposite sides of said stock and in operative connection with said rotary printing devices, and means for detachably connecting all of said parts to form a unit insertible into and removable from a suitable frame or support.

12. A unitary type device or construction for use in printing, said device comprising a box-shaped stock one side of which is closed and provided with an opening, rotary printing devices mounted in said stock and the perimeters of which extend through said opening, stationary printing devices mounted in connection with said stock at the opposite sides bf said opening, rotary operating devices mounted in the opposite sides of said stock and in operative connection with said rotary printing devices, and means for detachably connecting all of said parts to form a unit insertible into and `removable from a suitable frame or support.

13. A unitary type device or construction for use in printing, said device comprising a box-shaped stock one side of which is closed and provided with an opening, rotary printing devices mounted in said stock and the perimeters of which extend through said opening, stationary printing devices detachably mounted in connection with said stock at the opposite sides of said opening, rotary operating devices mounted on the opposite sides of said stock and in operative connection with said rotary printing devices, a longitudinally movable spindle passing through said stock and said rotary printing devices, and means involving said spindle for detachably connecting said rotary printing devices in said stock to form a unitary device insertible into and removable it'rom a suitable frame or support.

14. In a device or" the class described, a frame or support 'the opposite side Walls of which are provided With recesses which open outwardly and a unitary type device for use in printing and in connection With said 'rame or support, said device comprising a box-shaped stock one side of Which is closed and provided with an opening, rotary printing devices mounted in said stock and the perimeters of Which extend through said opening, rotary operating devices mounted on the opposite sides of said stock and in operative connection with said rotary printing devices, and means for detachably connecting all of said parts of the unitary type device to form a unit insertible into and removable from said recesses in the frame or support.

15. In a device of the class described, a frame or support the opposite side Walls of vWhich are pro vided With recesses which open outwardly and a unitary type device for use in printing and in connection With said frame or support, said device comprising a box-shaped stock one side of which is closed and provided With an opening, rotary printing devices mounted in said stock and the perimeters of Which extend through said opening, rotary operating devices mounted on the opposite sides of said stock and in operative connection with said rotary printing devices, and means for detachably connecting all of said parts of the unitary type device to form a unit insertible into and removable from said recesses in the frame or support, said means involving a springcontrolled spindle movable longitudinally through said frame or support and through said rotary printing devices.

16. A unitary type device or construction for use in printing, said device comprising a box-shaped stock one side of which is closed and provided with an opening, said stock being also divided centrally and vertically into separate parts, rotary printing devices mounted in said stock and the perimeters of Which extend through said opening, rotary operating devices mounted on the opposite sides of said stock and i-n operinto and removable'from 'a sui-table frameV .01' Supporte, c v p 17. A unitary type device yorconstructlon for use 1n printing, said device comprising a box-:shaped stock `one side of Which isl v,closed and provided with an opening, said stock being divided centrally and vertically 'into separate parts, a longitudinally movable 'spindle mounted V1inv said stock and at right angles to the plane of the division thereof, rotary .'printing'devices mounted in 'said'stcck'on said spindle and the perimeters of whichextend through the opening in said "stock, rotary operatingdevices mounted on `the opposite sides of said stock and inoperativeconnection With said rotary "printing devices, and means including said spindle Yfor detachably connecting all of said parts torformfa unit insertible into and removable `from asuitable frame or support.

18. A unitary type device or construction Cortei of this patent may be 'obtainedl for .printing devices,

lspindle for vstock being divided centrally and vertical-ly into two separate parts, a spindle mounted in said stock at right angles to theline 'of Adivision thereof, rotary printing devicesV mounted on said spindle in-'said stock and the perimeters of which extend through -said opening, rotary operating devices 'mounted on said spindle outwardly of saidstock'and in operative connection with said rotary detachably connecting all Vof said parts to form a unitpinsertible intoand removable Jfrom a suitable frameor support.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing vas my invention I have signed my namev in' presence'of the subscribing Witnesses this 7th day of November, 1917.

*e SAMUEL H. HOGGSON.

Witnesses v C. E. MU'LREANY, H. E. THOMPSON.

ve cents `eifach. by addressing the VCommlsuiioner of Patents, W ashingto, D. G.

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